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A review by joana_stormblessed
American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang
4.0
I read the Boxers & Saints series by Yang before, and they were so fun and different from anything I had ever read before, and this book kind of followed the same pattern. It has some elements of supernatural / gods in it, which makes it a lot of fun.
This story initially follows three characters, a monkey, Dani (a white boy who had an Asian cousin), and the main character whose name I just spaced on. The very main character was born in the USA, but his parents are both from China. He has a hard time fitting in with the children in his new school, until a new boy from Taiwan (or Thailand) comes and they become best friends. In the end all characters tie together and it is a "big" reveal...
I really enjoyed this graphic novel and I think that I would honestly try to get my hands on everything Yang publishes (even though I might just borrow them).
Very fun and worth the try!
This story initially follows three characters, a monkey, Dani (a white boy who had an Asian cousin), and the main character whose name I just spaced on. The very main character was born in the USA, but his parents are both from China. He has a hard time fitting in with the children in his new school, until a new boy from Taiwan (or Thailand) comes and they become best friends. In the end all characters tie together and it is a "big" reveal...
I really enjoyed this graphic novel and I think that I would honestly try to get my hands on everything Yang publishes (even though I might just borrow them).
Very fun and worth the try!